Free Crochet Coasters and Placemats Patterns

Easy Round Coaster and Placemat Project to Crochet

Jan 22, 2010
Jeris Swanhorst

Easy Coaster and Placemat to Crochet - Jeris Swanhorst

These simple crochet coasters and placemats can be made quickly and easily using cotton yarn.

These simple, round coasters and placemats can be made by beginners to crochet or can be a quick, easy project for experts. Make the coasters, the placemats, or both. They can be made with any worsted weight cotton yarn, although the pictured placemat and coaster were made with mercerized cotton for an extra smooth, shiny effect.

Materials

Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (200 grams makes 2 placemats and 4 coasters)
Size J – 10 Crochet Hoot
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations for This Pattern

Ch Chain
SS Slip Stitch
R Round
DC Double Crochet
SC Single Crochet

Instructions for Coasters

Ch 4. Join with SS to form a ring.
R1: Ch 3. 13 DC in ring. Join with SS to top of Ch 3.
R2: Ch 3. 1 DC in same space as Ch 3. 2 DC in each DC around. Join with SS to top of Ch 3.
R3: Ch 3. 1 DC in same space as Ch 3. 2 DC in each DC around. Join with SS to top of Ch 3.
Bind off. Sew in loose ends with yarn needle.
Repeat for as many coasters as desired.

Instructions for Placemats

Ch 4. Join with SS to form a ring.
R1: Ch 3. 13 DC in ring. Join with SS to top of Ch 3.
R2: Ch 3. 1 DC in same space as Ch 3. 2 DC in each DC around. Join with SS to top of Ch 3.
R3: Ch 3. 1 DC in same space as Ch 3. 2 DC in each DC around. Join with SS to top of Ch 3.
R4: Ch 3. 1 DC in each DC around. SS to top of Ch 3.
R5: Ch 3. 1 DC in same space as Ch 3. 2 DC in each DC around. SS to top of Ch 3.
R6: Ch 3. 1 DC in each DC around. SS to top of Ch. 3.
R7: Ch 3. 1 DC in each DC around. SS to top of Ch 3.
R8: Ch 3. 1 DC in each DC around. SS to top of Ch 3.
R9: Ch 1. 1 SC in each DC around. SS to top of Ch 1.
R10: Ch 1. 1 SC in each SC around. SS to top of Ch 1.
Bind off. Sew in loose ends with yarn needle.
Repeat for as many placemats as desired.

Variations

For variations on these projects, try making striped placemats or coasters by alternating colors for each round or creating a pattern with different colored cotton yarn. Another idea is to use two coordinating colors and make two coasters in each color.

Jeris Swanhorst - After earning a Bachelor's degree in English, Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2005, Jeris Swanhorst went on to earn ...